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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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